Iran vs North Korea: Crude birth rate

Iran
12.95
in 2023
North Korea
12.95
in 2023
Iran rank
121st
North Korea rank
122nd

Crude birth rate over time

  • Iran
  • North Korea
1020304050195019862023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 12.95 against 12.95 in North Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 121st and North Korea ranks 122nd of 236 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 51.53 32.97 18.56 Iran
1960s 47.2 35.72 11.48 Iran
1970s 41.89 26.22 15.67 Iran
1980s 41.73 20.4 21.33 Iran
1990s 22.69 19.92 2.76 Iran
2000s 16.42 14.95 1.47 Iran
2010s 17.77 13.38 4.39 Iran
2020s 13.49 13.19 0.3015 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude birth rate, Iran or North Korea?
Iran, at 12.95 against 12.95 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude birth rate between Iran and North Korea?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for crude birth rate?
Iran ranks 121st and North Korea ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed